How is the word Verzögerung translated from German to English

English translation
hold-up
noun

Eine Wartezeit, die die Arbeit aufhält.

A delay that stops work from moving on.

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  • Was ist die Verzögerung bei den Zeichnungen? — What's the hold-up with the drawings?

  • Im Lager gab es eine Verzögerung. — There was a hold-up at the warehouse.

  • Eine kleine Verzögerung hat uns zwei Tage gekostet. — A small hold-up cost us two days.

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